Most of the articles in this volume belong to what can be described as the preparatory work which is prerequisite to the study of pre- and early Islamic history. Lecker’s interests include tribal Arabia (including tribes in the Yemen and Hadramawt), the history of the Arabian Jews, the biography of the Prophet Muhammad, and early Islamic literature in general. While the studies are based on a wide range of sources, they often focus on illuminating small accounts which are analyzed and placed in their historical context. The comprehensive index renders the articles easily accessible.

Jews and Arabs in Pre- and Early Islamic Arabia (Variorum Collected Studies)

Lecker, Michael

Reference

Routledge

The emergence of Islam has in recent years become a matter of heated debate, mainly because Islamic historiography is a battle-field of contradictory versions of the past. In this second collection of studies, several of which appear here for the first time, Michael Lecker distances himself from the clash of theories, concentrating instead on several basic issues. They all belong to the preparatory work that still remains to be done on the social and economic environment in which Islam emerged. The volume includes the following sections: Arabia on the Eve of Islam; Muhammad and his Companions; and Arabian Tribes in Pre- and Early Islamic Arabia. The third section includes much extended and fully-documented versions of nine Encyclopaedia of Islam articles dealing with Arabian tribes and tribal society.

People, Tribes and Society in Arabia Around the Time of Muhammad (Variorum Collected Studies)

Religion & Spirituality

This document, known in Orientalist jargon as the "Constitution of Medina," is accepted, even by iconclasts of the field, as an original document going back to the Prophet Muhammad. Yet, for some reason, it has not received its fair share of scholarly attention. This book is an attempt to remedy this situation, and includes the two known versions of the "Constitution," founded on many sources. This is followed by introductory chapters dealing with the Muslim and Jewish groups that participated in the document. Finally, there is a translation and a detailed commentary on the clauses. 
In this book, the author argues that most of the Jewish tribes of Medina, including the large ones, did not participate in the "Constitution"; the main tribes had more rudimentary, non-belligerency treaties with Muhammad. In addition, the assumption that the "Constitution" declared each Jewish group as an umma or community rests on a faulty reading: In fact the participating Jews received a guarantee of security (amana). 
This monograph will enrich the resources available for the study of Muhammad’s concepts and policies shortly after his arrival at Medina.

Constitution of Medina: Studies in Late Antiquity and Early Islam, Vol. 23

History

Historical Study & Educational Resources

The Darwin Press, Inc.

Studies on the Life of Muhammad and the Dawn of Islam (Variorum Collected Studies)

Muslims, Jews and Pagans examines in detail the available source material on the Aliya area south of Medina on the eve of Islam and at the time of the Prophet Muhammad. It provides part of the necessary background for the study of the Prophet's history by utilizing in addition to the Prophet's biographies, various texts about the history, geography and inhabitants of this area. The topics include the landscape, especially the fortifications, the delayed conversion to Islam of part of the Aws tribe, the Quba' village and the incident of Masjid al-Dirar in 9 AH. The three appendices deal with historical apologetics, pointing to the social context in which the Prophet's biography emerged during the first Islamic century.

Muslims, Jews and Pagans: Studies on Early Islamic Medina (Gorgias Islamic Studies)

Gorgias Press

This text examines the available source material on the `Uliya area south of Medina on the eve of Islam and at the time of the Prophet Muhammad. It provides some of the necessary background for the study of the Prophet's history by utilizing, in addition to the Prophet's biographies, various texts about the history, geography and inhabitants of this area. The topics include the landscape, notably the fortifications, the delayed conversion to Islam of parts of the Aws tribe, the Quba' village and the incident of Masjid al-Dirar in 9 A.H. The three appendices deal with historical apologetics, pointing to the social context in which the Prophet's biography emerged during the first Islamic century.

Muslims, Jews, and Pagans: Studies on Early Islamic Medina (Islamic History and Civilization. Studies and Texts, V. 13)

Middle East

Brill Academic Pub

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